SECONDARY LIFE MARKETS CONFERENCE | 2025

Join us at SLMC 2025

The European Life Settlement Association (ELSA) invites you to attend the Secondary Life Markets Conference | 2025 on Monday, September 15th, 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Secondary Life Markets Conference (SLMC) is ELSA’s flagship event and the only one in Europe covering the entire range of secondary life markets. SLMC brings together industry experts to discuss the latest topics and trends impacting the capital markets participation in global secondary consumer life markets.

SLMC 25 will be a one-day conference held both in-person and virtually, broadcast to our global audience, for those unable to come and join us in Zurich. Contact us to discuss attendance, speaking and sponsoring options for the Secondary Life Markets Conference | 2025.

SECONDARY LIFE MARKETS CONFERENCE | 2025

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SECONDARY LIFE MARKETS CONFERENCE | 2025

Secondary Life Markets Conference
by the Numbers

100+

ATTENDEES

SLMC is the largest event in Europe that covers the entire range of secondary consumer life markets. Attendees from across the capital markets, and longevity and mortality experts, connect to discuss the themes and topics impacting the industry.

20+

SPEAKERS

SLMC features expert speakers from academia, business, capital markets, and public policy delivering in-depth presentations and panel discussions on the most pressing issues impacting capital market participation in the longevity and mortality markets.

15+

SPONSORS

SLMC’s sponsor roster is a ‘who’s who’ of companies and organisations active in the secondary consumer life markets. Sponsoring the SLMC showcases your brand as a leading contributor to the advancement of our industry.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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Cocktail Reception
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WHAT YOU WILL HEAR

Agenda

Welcome Coffee: Sponsored by EY
  • 8:30-9:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Welcome Coffee: Sponsored by EY

Welcome from our Conference Chair
  • 9:00-9:05 CEST
  • Bill Corry, Corry Capital
  • EY Zurich

Welcome from our Conference Chair

Bill Corry, CEO of asset manager Corry Capital, gets proceedings underway with a brief welcome address.

Opening Panel: Life as a Standalone Asset Class
  • 9:05-9:45 CEST
  • Scott Rose, Fifth Season | David Naughton, Byrne Wallace Shields | Raffaele DellAmore, Cambridge Associates
  • EY Zurich

Opening Panel: Life as a Standalone Asset Class

Longevity risk and mortality risk drive investment outcomes across a range of asset classes and investment strategies, but is 'life' itself an asset class? If not, why not? This panel digs into the nuances of the question in the opening session of the day.

Presentation: Life Settlement Investor Sentiment Survey
  • 9:45-10:30 CEST
  • Manu Mazumdar, Conning
  • EY Zurich

Presentation: Life Settlement Investor Sentiment Survey

In 2024, asset management firm, Conning, in partnership with ELSA, surveyed institutional investors and industry participants for the inaugural ELSA | Conning investor survey. In this presentaiton, Manu Mazumdar of Conning updates the audience with some top-level insights from the sophomore edition, which is due to publish in December 2025.

Morning Coffee Break: Sponsored by Wilmington Trust
  • 10:30-10:55 CEST
  • Sponsored by: Wilmington Trust
  • EY Zurich

Morning Coffee Break: Sponsored by Wilmington Trust

Origination Presentation: Life Settlements as Part of Sensible Retirement Planning
  • 11:00-11:20 CEST
  • TBC
  • EY Zurich

Origination Presentation: Life Settlements as Part of Sensible Retirement Planning

When most think of retirement planning, they think of annuities, or low-risk investments. Too rarely does life insurance - and therefore, life settlements - come up. This presentation explains why, and how life settlements should be viewed by the retirement advisor community.

Origination Presentation: Consolidation in the Life Settlement Market
  • 11:20-11:40 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Origination Presentation: Consolidation in the Life Settlement Market

Discussion Panel: Origination Today
  • 11:40-12:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Discussion Panel: Origination Today

Investors in the life settlement market rely on a diverse range of origination chanels when sourcing assets. This panel discusses the continued efforts to driver consumer demand for the life settlement option through innovation and market education.

Lunch Break: Sponsor TBC
  • 12:00-13:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Lunch Break: Sponsor TBC

Presentation: How the Life Settlement Population has Changed over the Decades
  • 13:00-13:45 CEST
  • Rahul Nawander, Fasano Associates
  • EY Zurich

Presentation: How the Life Settlement Population has Changed over the Decades

The cohort of insureds in the life settlement industry began in the 1980s with those with severe health impairments, and has since changed dramatically to include individuals that are very healthy at the point of sale. This presentation discusses the demographic change and offers insights into any future trends.

Panel: How does a Life Settlement Manager Treat Different LE Reports
  • 13:45-14:30 CEST
  • Ben Grainger, EY | Beat Hess, AAP
  • EY Zurich

Panel: How does a Life Settlement Manager Treat Different LE Reports

Life expectancy reports are a foundational component of modelling longevity risk for a life settlement asset manager, but not all LE's are created equal. This panel discusses why deviations exist, and how asset managers interpret them for inclusion into their models.

Afternoon Break: Sponsored by Actuarial Risk Management
  • 14:30-15:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Afternoon Break: Sponsored by Actuarial Risk Management

Litigation Presentation: PHL Rehabilitation
  • 15:00-15:20 CEST
  • James Westerlind, ArentFox
  • EY Zurich

Litigation Presentation: PHL Rehabilitation

The PHL Variable rehabilitation was a significant news story in the life settlement market, and, 18 months on, it is still waiting for a final decision. This presentation explains what is known currently, and speculates as to what the end game will look like for the industry.

Litigation Presentation: Amicus Briefs
  • 15:20-15:40 CEST
  • Khai LeQuang, Orrick
  • EY Zurich

Litigation Presentation: Amicus Briefs

Various interested parties in or adjacent to the life settlement market have come together at various points to file amicus briefs in court cases in the US. This presentation highlights a few which have led to wins - and losses - and offers insights into future filings could lead to positive outcomes.

Litigation Presentation: How does a Life Settlement Manager Price Litigation Risk.
  • 15:40-16:00 CEST
  • Liam Bodemeaid, Actuarial Risk Management
  • EY Zurich

Litigation Presentation: How does a Life Settlement Manager Price Litigation Risk.

As litigation activity continues to emerge in the life settlement industry, particularly with estate-driven lawsuits, investors and risk managers face increasing complexity in pricing this uncertainty. This presentation explores two actuarial frameworks for incorporating litigation risk into life settlement valuations.

Discussion Panel: Litigation Today
  • 16:00-16:20 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Discussion Panel: Litigation Today

Litigation activity is a constant companion to the life settlement market and takes various forms. This panel discusses the prevailing topics of the day that are, or should be, top of mind for life settlement asset managers and investors.

ELSA Annual General Meeting: Members Meeting
  • 16:30-17:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

ELSA Annual General Meeting: Members Meeting

Networking Cocktails Sponsored by Corry Capital
  • 16.20-18:00 CEST
  • EY Zurich

Networking Cocktails Sponsored by Corry Capital

WHO YOU WILL MEET

Speakers

Beat Hess

AAP

Ben Grainger

EY

Bill Corry

Coventry Capital Advisors

David Naughton

Byrne Wallace Shields

James Westerlind

ArentFox

Khai LeQuang

Orrick

Liam Bodermaid

ARM

Manu Mazumdar

Conning

Raffaele DellAmore

Cambridge Associates

Rahul Nawander

Fasano Associates

Scott Rose

Fifth Season